some store owners are use using guns to fight off liters. these american storm chasers became rescuers when the tigoon tore through a hotel. they used mass mattresses to help guests escape. tens of thousands are feared dead, but the death toll is difficult to track because phone lines are down. a sign of life came today in one of the hardest-hit villages, when a woman gave birth to a baby girl. alphonso van marsh, wjz eyewitness news. >> and our complete coverage continues with meteorologist chelsea ingram. she has more on the sheer power of this super typhoon. chelsea? >> hi. thanks, mary. let's first take a look at footage. it's satellite images as the satellite roared across the south china sea. it brought upon us very mind- boggling numbers. wind speeds up to 195 miles per hour sustained. that's a one-minute average. maximum up to 235 miles per hour. and nearly 16 inches of rainfall fell in some spots. and the clouds across the entire storm, the diameter, estimated to be about two- thirds the size of the entire country. back to you guys